A SMALL brewery has celebrated National Cask Ale Week with a prestigious award for their Snowdonia themed tipple.

Porthmadog based Purple Moose Brewery was honoured with the Champion Beer of Wales award for their Snowdonia Ale.

The award was given by the Eryri and Môn branch of the campaign for real Ale (CAMRA).

Purple Moose Brewery director Lawrence Washington said: “Everyone at the brewery is delighted with this accolade. This beer was already extremely popular, and winning such a significant award with it has only increased this, and we’re currently expanding production at the brewery in readiness for the summer.”